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New Delhi: Cricket Australia announced legendary fast bowler Brett Lee as the latest inductee to the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame on Sunday, December 28. He has joined the elite company of over 60 members, including Don Bradman, Keith Miller, Dennis Lillie, the Chappell brothers, Ian and Greg, Shane Warne, Steve Waugh, and Michael Hussey.
Cricket Australia wrote on X, "A proven winner, a tearaway with ball in hand and true entertainer across all formats of the game. @BrettLee_58 is the newest member of the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame!"
Lee has played 76 Test matches for Australia and picked up 310 wickets at an average of 30.81, ending his career as the eighth-highest wicket-taker. He took 380 wickets in 221 ODIs and was the second-highest wicket-taker in the format for Australia. He also played 25 T20I matches, taking 28 wickets at an average of 25.20.
He is also Australia's fourth-highest wicket-taker in the all-time list, taking 718 scalps in 322 matches. The pacer also made handy contributions with the bat, scoring 2788 runs in 322 matches.
Brett Lee credited another fellow legendary pacer, Dennis Lillee, for showing him the path to greatness. Lee first met Lillee at a fast-bowling camp.
"You're the quickest here, but if you don't change your [bowling] action, in two years I reckon you'll have a broken back," Lee recalls Lillee saying. He ignored his advice at that time and said that when you're 16, you think you're invincible, but two years later, he broke his back.
Lee further added that throughout his whole career, Lillee has been incredible in modifying his action, changing his action and allowing him to play.
The pacer has won three ICC titles for Australia, including the 2003 ICC Cricket World Cup and the ICC Champions Trophy in 2006 and 2009.
